[pontiaclady]

Thanks all - sounds like I have a lot of things to check. I'll start with the timing/distributor etc. Will tackle next week - going to check out Norwalk.

Actually car has been running crappy for a while now. Started as problems with running terrible when got hot, then stalling whenever at an idle unless under power. Took to mechanic, got better, but idle was too high and dieseled and rough. They did checked over etc...nothing changed. Then I got the 61 Tempest and neglected the 66 GP by letting it sit too long. It always had tripower issues and sitting made them worse. Ended up with the front carb becoming a drinking fountain and gas leaking into valley pan from several spots - so decided to bite the bullet and took off all 3 carbs and sent to Mike Wasson. He found a lot of issues and clogged areas. Put back together, dropped gas tank, had it redone, had sending unit rebuilt, cleaned out fuel lines, replaced all rubber fuel lines. Ran much better, but then ended up with my first post that started this thread. I made assumption that mechanic checked timing and ingition, but after going to parts house several times this weekend because they gave me wrong parts - I am learning not to take it for granted....

Trying to do more inhouse to save money and have been finding some of the mechanics out there only know how to hook up the diagnostic and do not know how to do anything on these old cars. I've got a great book called AutoRepair for dummys from 1976 and that with the chassis manual and help from you all at the forum seems to be working out pretty good so far. Thank you very much for all your help.